Chapter XXIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading For he was in a hamper, a variety of sail-cloth, and oddments of material packed on the top of him, and his knees into his chin.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Scant air, no place for shifting, sometimes knocked this way, sometimes bundled that; shoved, huddled, bumped, and stowed, wherever man’s hand chose to shove him, or in whatever direction the ship rolled.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The discomfort grew to such sickening pain that his senses almost left him, while his partial suffocation threatened momentarily to be complete.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading For he was in a hamper, a variety of sail-cloth, and oddments of material packed on the top of him, and his knees into his chin.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But at last he was on the Boulogne Quay; he knew it, for the bale had been left quiet.

a large bundle bound for storage or transport

From this reading But at last he was on the Boulogne Quay; he knew it, for the bale had been left quiet.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The discomfort grew to such sickening pain that his senses almost left him, while his partial suffocation threatened momentarily to be complete.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But at last he was on the Boulogne Quay; he knew it, for the bale had been left quiet.

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From this reading But at last he was on the Boulogne Quay; he knew it, for the bale had been left quiet.

past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence

From this reading Scant air, no place for shifting, sometimes knocked this way, sometimes bundled that; shoved, huddled, bumped, and stowed, wherever man’s hand chose to shove him, or in whatever direction the ship rolled.

past form of “bundle” — make into a bundle

From this reading Scant air, no place for shifting, sometimes knocked this way, sometimes bundled that; shoved, huddled, bumped, and stowed, wherever man’s hand chose to shove him, or in whatever direction the ship rolled.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But at last he was on the Boulogne Quay; he knew it, for the bale had been left quiet.

weedy Eurasian plant often a pest in grain fields

From this reading Two days later there were few people situated more uncomfortably than Oliver Charlock, of the “Mariner’s Rest.”

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading For he was in a hamper, a variety of sail-cloth, and oddments of material packed on the top of him, and his knees into his chin.

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading Scant air, no place for shifting, sometimes knocked this way, sometimes bundled that; shoved, huddled, bumped, and stowed, wherever man’s hand chose to shove him, or in whatever direction the ship rolled.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading The discomfort grew to such sickening pain that his senses almost left him, while his partial suffocation threatened momentarily to be complete.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Two days later there were few people situated more uncomfortably than Oliver Charlock, of the “Mariner’s Rest.”

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Scant air, no place for shifting, sometimes knocked this way, sometimes bundled that; shoved, huddled, bumped, and stowed, wherever man’s hand chose to shove him, or in whatever direction the ship rolled.

the state of being tense and feeling pain

From this reading The discomfort grew to such sickening pain that his senses almost left him, while his partial suffocation threatened momentarily to be complete.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Two days later there were few people situated more uncomfortably than Oliver Charlock, of the “Mariner’s Rest.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For he was in a hamper, a variety of sail-cloth, and oddments of material packed on the top of him, and his knees into his chin.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The discomfort grew to such sickening pain that his senses almost left him, while his partial suffocation threatened momentarily to be complete.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But at last he was on the Boulogne Quay; he knew it, for the bale had been left quiet.

prevent the progress or free movement of

From this reading For he was in a hamper, a variety of sail-cloth, and oddments of material packed on the top of him, and his knees into his chin.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Scant air, no place for shifting, sometimes knocked this way, sometimes bundled that; shoved, huddled, bumped, and stowed, wherever man’s hand chose to shove him, or in whatever direction the ship rolled.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For he was in a hamper, a variety of sail-cloth, and oddments of material packed on the top of him, and his knees into his chin.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For he was in a hamper, a variety of sail-cloth, and oddments of material packed on the top of him, and his knees into his chin.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading For he was in a hamper, a variety of sail-cloth, and oddments of material packed on the top of him, and his knees into his chin.

crowded or massed together

From this reading Scant air, no place for shifting, sometimes knocked this way, sometimes bundled that; shoved, huddled, bumped, and stowed, wherever man’s hand chose to shove him, or in whatever direction the ship rolled.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading For he was in a hamper, a variety of sail-cloth, and oddments of material packed on the top of him, and his knees into his chin.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading For he was in a hamper, a variety of sail-cloth, and oddments of material packed on the top of him, and his knees into his chin.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But at last he was on the Boulogne Quay; he knew it, for the bale had been left quiet.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading For he was in a hamper, a variety of sail-cloth, and oddments of material packed on the top of him, and his knees into his chin.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But at last he was on the Boulogne Quay; he knew it, for the bale had been left quiet.

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading Scant air, no place for shifting, sometimes knocked this way, sometimes bundled that; shoved, huddled, bumped, and stowed, wherever man’s hand chose to shove him, or in whatever direction the ship rolled.

immediately past

From this reading But at last he was on the Boulogne Quay; he knew it, for the bale had been left quiet.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Two days later there were few people situated more uncomfortably than Oliver Charlock, of the “Mariner’s Rest.”

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The discomfort grew to such sickening pain that his senses almost left him, while his partial suffocation threatened momentarily to be complete.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Scant air, no place for shifting, sometimes knocked this way, sometimes bundled that; shoved, huddled, bumped, and stowed, wherever man’s hand chose to shove him, or in whatever direction the ship rolled.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Two days later there were few people situated more uncomfortably than Oliver Charlock, of the “Mariner’s Rest.”

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading For he was in a hamper, a variety of sail-cloth, and oddments of material packed on the top of him, and his knees into his chin.

for an instant or moment

From this reading The discomfort grew to such sickening pain that his senses almost left him, while his partial suffocation threatened momentarily to be complete.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Two days later there were few people situated more uncomfortably than Oliver Charlock, of the “Mariner’s Rest.”

not any; not one

From this reading Scant air, no place for shifting, sometimes knocked this way, sometimes bundled that; shoved, huddled, bumped, and stowed, wherever man’s hand chose to shove him, or in whatever direction the ship rolled.

a motley assortment of things

From this reading For he was in a hamper, a variety of sail-cloth, and oddments of material packed on the top of him, and his knees into his chin.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Two days later there were few people situated more uncomfortably than Oliver Charlock, of the “Mariner’s Rest.”

United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)

From this reading Two days later there were few people situated more uncomfortably than Oliver Charlock, of the “Mariner’s Rest.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For he was in a hamper, a variety of sail-cloth, and oddments of material packed on the top of him, and his knees into his chin.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Scant air, no place for shifting, sometimes knocked this way, sometimes bundled that; shoved, huddled, bumped, and stowed, wherever man’s hand chose to shove him, or in whatever direction the ship rolled.

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading For he was in a hamper, a variety of sail-cloth, and oddments of material packed on the top of him, and his knees into his chin.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading The discomfort grew to such sickening pain that his senses almost left him, while his partial suffocation threatened momentarily to be complete.

being or affecting only a part; not total

From this reading The discomfort grew to such sickening pain that his senses almost left him, while his partial suffocation threatened momentarily to be complete.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Two days later there were few people situated more uncomfortably than Oliver Charlock, of the “Mariner’s Rest.”

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Scant air, no place for shifting, sometimes knocked this way, sometimes bundled that; shoved, huddled, bumped, and stowed, wherever man’s hand chose to shove him, or in whatever direction the ship rolled.

wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline

From this reading But at last he was on the Boulogne Quay; he knew it, for the bale had been left quiet.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading But at last he was on the Boulogne Quay; he knew it, for the bale had been left quiet.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Two days later there were few people situated more uncomfortably than Oliver Charlock, of the “Mariner’s Rest.”

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading Scant air, no place for shifting, sometimes knocked this way, sometimes bundled that; shoved, huddled, bumped, and stowed, wherever man’s hand chose to shove him, or in whatever direction the ship rolled.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For he was in a hamper, a variety of sail-cloth, and oddments of material packed on the top of him, and his knees into his chin.

less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

From this reading Scant air, no place for shifting, sometimes knocked this way, sometimes bundled that; shoved, huddled, bumped, and stowed, wherever man’s hand chose to shove him, or in whatever direction the ship rolled.

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading The discomfort grew to such sickening pain that his senses almost left him, while his partial suffocation threatened momentarily to be complete.

continuously varying

From this reading Scant air, no place for shifting, sometimes knocked this way, sometimes bundled that; shoved, huddled, bumped, and stowed, wherever man’s hand chose to shove him, or in whatever direction the ship rolled.

transport commercially

From this reading Scant air, no place for shifting, sometimes knocked this way, sometimes bundled that; shoved, huddled, bumped, and stowed, wherever man’s hand chose to shove him, or in whatever direction the ship rolled.

come into rough contact with while moving

From this reading Scant air, no place for shifting, sometimes knocked this way, sometimes bundled that; shoved, huddled, bumped, and stowed, wherever man’s hand chose to shove him, or in whatever direction the ship rolled.

past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving

From this reading Scant air, no place for shifting, sometimes knocked this way, sometimes bundled that; shoved, huddled, bumped, and stowed, wherever man’s hand chose to shove him, or in whatever direction the ship rolled.

causing or able to cause nausea

From this reading The discomfort grew to such sickening pain that his senses almost left him, while his partial suffocation threatened momentarily to be complete.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Two days later there were few people situated more uncomfortably than Oliver Charlock, of the “Mariner’s Rest.”

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Scant air, no place for shifting, sometimes knocked this way, sometimes bundled that; shoved, huddled, bumped, and stowed, wherever man’s hand chose to shove him, or in whatever direction the ship rolled.

past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly

From this reading Scant air, no place for shifting, sometimes knocked this way, sometimes bundled that; shoved, huddled, bumped, and stowed, wherever man’s hand chose to shove him, or in whatever direction the ship rolled.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The discomfort grew to such sickening pain that his senses almost left him, while his partial suffocation threatened momentarily to be complete.

killing by depriving of oxygen

From this reading The discomfort grew to such sickening pain that his senses almost left him, while his partial suffocation threatened momentarily to be complete.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Two days later there were few people situated more uncomfortably than Oliver Charlock, of the “Mariner’s Rest.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Scant air, no place for shifting, sometimes knocked this way, sometimes bundled that; shoved, huddled, bumped, and stowed, wherever man’s hand chose to shove him, or in whatever direction the ship rolled.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Two days later there were few people situated more uncomfortably than Oliver Charlock, of the “Mariner’s Rest.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading Two days later there were few people situated more uncomfortably than Oliver Charlock, of the “Mariner’s Rest.”

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Scant air, no place for shifting, sometimes knocked this way, sometimes bundled that; shoved, huddled, bumped, and stowed, wherever man’s hand chose to shove him, or in whatever direction the ship rolled.

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading The discomfort grew to such sickening pain that his senses almost left him, while his partial suffocation threatened momentarily to be complete.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Scant air, no place for shifting, sometimes knocked this way, sometimes bundled that; shoved, huddled, bumped, and stowed, wherever man’s hand chose to shove him, or in whatever direction the ship rolled.

the upper part of anything

From this reading For he was in a hamper, a variety of sail-cloth, and oddments of material packed on the top of him, and his knees into his chin.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two days later there were few people situated more uncomfortably than Oliver Charlock, of the “Mariner’s Rest.”

in physical discomfort

From this reading Two days later there were few people situated more uncomfortably than Oliver Charlock, of the “Mariner’s Rest.”

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading For he was in a hamper, a variety of sail-cloth, and oddments of material packed on the top of him, and his knees into his chin.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading For he was in a hamper, a variety of sail-cloth, and oddments of material packed on the top of him, and his knees into his chin.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Scant air, no place for shifting, sometimes knocked this way, sometimes bundled that; shoved, huddled, bumped, and stowed, wherever man’s hand chose to shove him, or in whatever direction the ship rolled.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Two days later there were few people situated more uncomfortably than Oliver Charlock, of the “Mariner’s Rest.”

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Scant air, no place for shifting, sometimes knocked this way, sometimes bundled that; shoved, huddled, bumped, and stowed, wherever man’s hand chose to shove him, or in whatever direction the ship rolled.

in or to any place at all

From this reading Scant air, no place for shifting, sometimes knocked this way, sometimes bundled that; shoved, huddled, bumped, and stowed, wherever man’s hand chose to shove him, or in whatever direction the ship rolled.

during the time that

From this reading The discomfort grew to such sickening pain that his senses almost left him, while his partial suffocation threatened momentarily to be complete.